Chess Puzzle #Eg3ZK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; bishops b4/d1; pawns b2/f4/h2. Black: king g7; knights b3/d4; pawns a4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3 — bishop b4→c3. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c3→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Bc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4p1p1/8/pBKn1P2/1n6/1P5P/3B4 b - - 9 42

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